tele boot fit

[ Peter Clinch ]

If you have "very narrow feet" I'd say there's a better chance of a
Crispi boot fitting you than a Scarpa.

Now I've only tried Crispi in the shop (some black model two years ago
when I was contemplating the new Scarpa T2), but they felt wide around
the forefoot to me, wider than Scarpa. T1 freeride fits me well,
that's what I'm using now (I was planning on getting the three-buckle
T2 until I found the T1 at a very good price). I seem to have narrow
feet, both Scarpa and La Sportiva boots fit me well.


Martin
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Martin Thornquist writes:

[ Peter Clinch ]

If you have "very narrow feet" I'd say there's a better chance of a
Crispi boot fitting you than a Scarpa.

Now I've only tried Crispi in the shop (some black model two years ago
when I was contemplating the new Scarpa T2), but they felt wide around
the forefoot to me, wider than Scarpa. T1 freeride fits me well,
that's what I'm using now (I was planning on getting the three-buckle
T2 until I found the T1 at a very good price). I seem to have narrow
feet, both Scarpa and La Sportiva boots fit me well.

Being the aforementioned gf:
It may be a forefoot/ankle width thing, I have narrow ankles.
The Crispi CXAs that I have just used for a week fitted me a lot better
around the ankle than the Scarpas I tried on in the shop. I didn't notice
the forefoot being tight or wide in either of them.

Men's Scarpa's are too wide for me, women's Scarpa's were nice and snug
around the ankle but a bit too tight around the forefoot for me.

I have a pair of La Sportiva winter walking boots, which are a bit tight
around the toes but fit me very well otherwise, and I think the
toe-tightness is mainly a result of UK shops not stocking half sizes in
larger women's sizes

Roos

Roos Eisma wrote:

It may be a forefoot/ankle width thing, I have narrow ankles.
The Crispi CXAs that I have just used for a week fitted me a lot better
around the ankle than the Scarpas I tried on in the shop. I didn't notice
the forefoot being tight or wide in either of them.

The more I come into contact with fit issues the more I think there's
rather more to it than wide feet/narrow feet! Which reinforces the
suggestion that with only 3 manufacturers to choose from for plastic
tele boots it's not only a Very Good Idea but a pretty easily executed
one for many of us to try on *everything* to be as sure as possible.

Pete.
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On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 13:44:24 +0000, Peter Clinch
wrote:

Roos Eisma wrote:

It may be a forefoot/ankle width thing, I have narrow ankles.
The Crispi CXAs that I have just used for a week fitted me a lot better
around the ankle than the Scarpas I tried on in the shop. I didn't notice
the forefoot being tight or wide in either of them.

The more I come into contact with fit issues the more I think there's
rather more to it than wide feet/narrow feet! Which reinforces the
suggestion that with only 3 manufacturers to choose from for plastic
tele boots it's not only a Very Good Idea but a pretty easily executed
one for many of us to try on *everything* to be as sure as possible.

When I went through the training for working at an outdoor shop
selling hiking boots, there was one thing which mentioned that there
are 72 variables in the shape of a foot. Despite this, they are sold
by length, and occasionally a choice of width.

Try on multiple brands, and find the best fitting of the bunch. If
tose fit OK rather than greeat, then pursue the various semi-custom
and full custom modifications, up to something like the Thermofit
replacement liners molded around your foot.

Happy trails,
Gary (net.yogi.bear)
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Martin Thornquist wrote:

[ Peter Clinch ]


If you have "very narrow feet" I'd say there's a better chance of a
Crispi boot fitting you than a Scarpa.


Now I've only tried Crispi in the shop (some black model two years ago
when I was contemplating the new Scarpa T2), but they felt wide around
the forefoot to me, wider than Scarpa. T1 freeride fits me well,
that's what I'm using now (I was planning on getting the three-buckle
T2 until I found the T1 at a very good price). I seem to have narrow
feet, both Scarpa and La Sportiva boots fit me well.

same he i tried (since there was a sell out at an excellent price -
180 Euro) the yellow Crispi, but defintely it was too wide around the
heel and too on the forefoot. Scarpa TRace and T1 fit better.

Greetings,

Ulrich

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